Adjustable anchor for extension cord
OwnerKevin O'Rourkeinventor
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Abstract
An extension cord comprising of at least two electrical conductors; a female electrical socket; and an anchor operably connected to the electrical conductors, the anchor including first and second members defining first and second voids, respectively, the first and second members having a first position wherein the first and second voids are substantially adjacent and a second position wherein the first and second voids are coplanar.
Claims11
An extension cord comprising:
- at least two electrical conductors;
- a female electrical receptacle in electrical communication with the at least two electrical conductors and arranged to receive electrical contacts from a male plug;
- and
- an anchor operably connected to the electrical conductors, the anchor including first and second members defining first and second voids, respectively, the first and second members having a first position wherein the first and second voids are substantially adjacent and a second position wherein the first and second voids are substantially and simultaneously coplanar and non-coinciding.
An extension cord comprising:
- a male electrical plug;
- at least two electrical conductors in electrical communication with the male electrical plug;
- at least two female electrical receptacles intermittently spaced along the at least two electrical conductors, each of the at least two female electrical receptacles having a housing;
- and
- each of the at least two female electrical receptacles having an anchor, each anchor including first and second members defining first and second voids, respectively, the first and second members having a first position wherein the first and second voids are substantially adjacent and a second position wherein the first and second voids are coplanar.
A method of mounting an extension cord on a surface wherein an anchor is operatively connected to an electrical conductor, the anchor having first and second members, each member defining a void, the method comprising:
- pivoting the first and second anchor members into a position in which the voids are substantially and simultaneously coplanar and non-coinciding;
- and
- mounting the anchor to the surface by positioning a mounting member through at least one of the voids defined in the first or second members when the first and second anchors are in the position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.